Container with rotatable spout



Feb. 16, 1937. F. J. O'BRIEN ET AL CONTAINER WITH ROTATABLE SPOUTFiledNov. 5, 1936 p-rnnplulpim Patented Feb. 16, 1937 UNITED STATESCONTAINER WITH ROTATABLE SPOUT Frank J. OBrien and Henry A. Fink, PelhamManor, N. Y., assignors to Continental Can Company, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application November 5, 1936, Serial No.109,377

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements indispensing containers, and more particularly to a metal container havinga combined closure and pouring spout attached thereto.

An object of the invention is to provide a closure means of the bungtype secured to an upstanding flange on a can top, which bung isprovided with a raised portion having a scored section removable toprovide a pouring opening, and wherein the spout is secured to the bungand raised portion of the can top so as to rotate thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined closure andhung of the above type wherein the spout has an integral projectingmember contacting with the upper face of the raised portion forcontrolling the pouring opening.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the dispensing container showing thepouring spout in a closed position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the pouring spout in a dispensingposition.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 3--3 of Fig.1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional View taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

The invention relates generally to a metal container for dispensing oilor other liquid products. The container ends are secured to the bodyportion preferably by double-seaming. The top end is provided with amouth having an upstanding outwardly tapering flange surrounding thesame. A cuplike bung fits within said mouth and contacts with the flangefor closing the mouth. The bung has an overhanging skirt provided with adepending portion which is spun into contact with the outer face of saidupstanding flange for effecting a tight seal between the can end and thebung. The bung is provided with a central raised portion which is scoredto provide a removable section for forming a pouring opening. A spouthaving a tapered pouring lip is attached to the bung. Said spout isprovided with a depending flange which surrounds the skirt of the bungand contacts with the outer face thereof for rotatably securing thespout to the bung. The spout is also provided with an integralprojecting member which overlies and contacts with the raised portion ofthe bung and is so disposed as to cover the pouring opening when thespout is turned to a position within the limits of the can top, and touncover said opening when the spout is turned to pouring position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the container consists of abody portion 5 having a top end 6 double-seamed thereto as indicated atl. The top end is formed with a mouth 8 surrounded by an upstandingoutwardly tapering flange 9. A cup-shaped bung I0 fits within said mouthand contacts with said flange 9. The bung has an overhanging skirtportion II, which skirt has a depending portion l2 spun or crimpedaround the upstanding flange 9 for efiecting a tight seal between thebung and the can end. The bung also has a raised central portion l3provided with a score line I4 which provides a removable section forforming a pouring opening.

Attached to the bung I0 is a pouring spout 15 which has a pouring lip l6and a. depending flange l'l. Said depending flange surrounds the skirtof the bung and contacts with the outer face thereof for rotatablysecuring thespout to the bung. The raised portion 13 of the bung is sodimensioned that its upper face lies slightly above a plane containingthe upper edge of the skirt. The spout I5 is provided with an integralhorizontally projecting member 18 which overlies and contacts with theouter face of the raised portion of the bung.

When the spout is turned to a position so as to overhang the doubleseam, the projecting member carried by the spout is moved so as touncover the scored section in the raised portion of the bung. The metalcan be ruptured by pressure along the scored line, and this will providea pouring opening. When the spout is moved to a position within thelimits of the can top, then the integral member i8 carried by the spoutwill move so as to cover the pouring opening and thus temporarily closethe can.

It will be obvious that minor changes in the details of construction andarrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spiritof the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

We claim:

A can comprising a body portion and a can top having a mouth with anupstanding outwardly tapering flange and a cuplike bunk adapted to fltwithin said mouth and contact with said flange, said bung having anoverhanging skirt provided with a depending portion snugly fitting theouter face of said upstanding flange for sealing the bung to the can,said bung having a central raised portion scored to provide a removablesection for forming a pouring opening, and a spout having a pouring lipand a depending flange surrounding the skirt of the bung and contactingwith the outer face thereof for rotatably securing said spout to thebung, said spout having an integral projecting member overlying andcontacting with said raised portion and disposed so as to cover thepouring opening when the spout is turned to a position within the limitsof the can top, and uncovering said opening when the spout is turned topouring position.

FRANK J. OBRIEN. HENRY A. FINK.

